Guest post from Blythe Howard-Chou, senior writer, IBM Business Analytics
With election season in full swing, citizens and candidates are in heated debate about how our government actually functions versus how it should function.
Yet in the midst of all the discussions, some government... [Continue Reading]

If I only knew then, what I know now!
I was out running errands in Chicago and happened to drive near the campus of DePaul University . It was move-in day for all of the new and returning students.
I have to admit, I was a little jealous. College was spectacular – I would love to go back and... [Continue Reading]

Guest post from Basir Syed, Product Marketing Manager, IBM Business Analytics
Follow Basir on Twitter: @basir5283
There is a German proverb that says, “The eyes believe themselves. The ears believe other people.”
Londoners are taking this proverb very serious. The London Eye... [Continue Reading]

Guest post from Burke Powers, Managing Predictive Analytics Consultant, IBM Business Analytics
Today, every company of appreciable size has some social media presence. Most companies I speak with are either just monitoring social media or are engaged in “spray-and-pray” tactics that are... [Continue Reading]

Guest post from Anuj Marfatia, Senior Market Manager, IBM Predictive Analytics Solutions
Usually when traveling for work or vacation and right after takeoff, I undoubtedly begin to panic, much like the mother in Home Alone . I constantly worry that I left the garage door open, the iron on, my kids... [Continue Reading]

Guest post from Kurt Peckman, Program Director, IBM Predictive Analytics
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Last Sunday was Father’s Day. This is a paradoxical “holiday” in the U.S., as it is a day to honor fathers with gifts and food, but they are still required to work in the yard, fix stuff,... [Continue Reading]

There was an article in The New Yorker last week entitled, “Why Smart People are Stupid.”
Its premise stated, “ When people face an uncertain situation, they don’t carefully evaluate the information or look up relevant statistics. Instead, their decisions depend on a long list of mental... [Continue Reading]

Guest post from Kurt Peckman, Program Director, IBM Predictive Analytics
Last Friday I took a different train into my office here in Chicago.
This particular station has a diner located right next door and within steps of where I would be catching my train.... [Continue Reading]

Guest post from Kurt Peckman, Program Director, IBM Predictive Analytics
About a month ago I moved.
I closed after lunch on a Friday afternoon. The only reason that is relevant to this story is the timing: my cable provider called me the next day – Saturday morning... [Continue Reading]

Guest post from Kurt Peckman, Program Director, IBM Predictive Analytics
Rules are meant to be broken.
No one likes restrictions, to be controlled or be told what to do. In reality, however, rules are broken so better, stronger, and more appropriate rules can be... [Continue Reading]

“On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog.”
The popular cartoon and caption from Peter Steiner about internet privacy in the early 1990s has new meaning when it comes to social media.
And according to Stephen Baker (pictured), author of such popular books as Final Jeopardy... [Continue Reading]

We tend to look at government tax collection agencies as bad guys.
Sure, they “take” our hard-earned money, but that money often goes to fund vital public service programs.
Here in the United States, those that plan to file and pay their personal income tax returns by Tuesday,... [Continue Reading]

There’s a hidden side to everything. That’s the premise of the New York Times best-seller, blog and recent movie, Freakonomics .
But it’s also the premise behind analytics. Organizations often find insights in their data, but they have to be willing – and able – to ask good questions.
... [Continue Reading]

Guest post from Mark Heid, Program Director, Social Analytics at IBM
(Follow Mark on Twitter: @mheid )
Just over 15 years ago, authors of a book entitled, “ The Discipline of Market Leaders ,” asserted there were three (and only three) ways for a company to lead their... [Continue Reading]

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